Ann Catino recently obtained a favorable ruling from the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) for an on-site wastewater treatment system. The decision recommended approval of an application for an engineered sub-surface system with a design capacity of 34,000 gallons per day to support a proposed 102,000 square foot new YMCA facility serving the Towns of Westport and Weston, CT.
A tentative determination regarding the application was originally issued in May, 2006, but upon receipt of a petition, extensive, contested public hearings were held. After considering the testimony and information offered at the hearings and evaluating the merits of the project, the DEP hearing officer concluded that the discharge that would result if the installation were to receive a permit would adequately protect the waters of the state. A complete copy of the ruling can be accessed here.